NCBA Members Vote on Policies

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

At last week’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference, members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association approved a number of policy resolutions and directives concerning industry priorities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Peanut Group Changes Name

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has more information coming out of the recent Southern Peanut Conference including how one group made a slight change to it’s name. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …

GA Hosting National Junior Angus Show

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The 2009 National Junior Angus Show is underway in Perry, Georgia as it runs through Saturday July 25th. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …

Pork Board to Work on Budget

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Due to a variety of reasons, the National Pork Board will be busy working on budget problems during meetings being held this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …

A Win for Florida Shellfish Industry

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Nine weeks after taking testimony in a 18-year water war between Florida, Alabama and Georgia a federal judge has ordered the states to freeze water sharing at current levels for three years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

AL NRCS Pilot Grazing Project

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Auburn, Ala. – State Conservationist Dr. William E. Puckett has announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service will receive funding for a Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Grazing Pilot Project in Alabama. A two week sign-up will be held beginning July 20, 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Vesicular Stomatitis

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is on the identification of cases of vesicular stomatitis in Texas and New Mexico last month and the restrictions placed on the importation of certain animals into Florida from those states. More information is available on the Florida Division of Animal Industry web site of by clicking on Animal Import …

Aquaculture Threatened

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The shrimp business is in big trouble. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …

Managing 2009’s Unusual Cotton Crop

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Georgia

This year’s cotton crop is at varied stages of emergence and University of Georgia Extension Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Kimmerait, says that it needs proactive management. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

Town of De Bary EWP Project

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS, Weather

August of 2008 brought a large amount of rain to Florida as Tropical Storm Fay slowly made its way across the state. The amount of rainfall created a multitude of problems for the Town of De Bary and Florida NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection program was able to step in and assist. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …